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So I love lasers, since getting into this hobby 2 months ago ive come to be very fascinated with them. Im looking to expand my laser inventory into the 500mw to 1W range.
So ive never liked following the crowd so didn't want to just grab a M140 and run it at 1-2W and call it a day, because EVERYONE is doing that. So ive spent the last 30 days figuring out why everyone is doing it, there is literally no other options that are even slightly comparable in price. Want a 1W green well that will be $600+, reds are not so bad with the 700mw oclaro being reasonably cheap but owning a 300mw red already I was looking into other colors. Yellow and orange are simply not options. Im interested in 460-500nm options like a sky blue or aqua blue but they are expensive as well.
Anyone have any suggestions on a not M140 diode that's 1w and under $100? even other blues not 445nm would be ok.
Thanks guys.
So ive never liked following the crowd so didn't want to just grab a M140 and run it at 1-2W and call it a day, because EVERYONE is doing that. So ive spent the last 30 days figuring out why everyone is doing it, there is literally no other options that are even slightly comparable in price. Want a 1W green well that will be $600+, reds are not so bad with the 700mw oclaro being reasonably cheap but owning a 300mw red already I was looking into other colors. Yellow and orange are simply not options. Im interested in 460-500nm options like a sky blue or aqua blue but they are expensive as well.
Anyone have any suggestions on a not M140 diode that's 1w and under $100? even other blues not 445nm would be ok.
Thanks guys.